Los Angeles Dodgers assistant general manager Logan White told
the Los Angeles Times on Monday that he's "cautiously optimistic"
the organization will sign McKinney's Zach Lee after selecting the
Dallas-area two-sport star with the 28th overall pick in the MLB
First-Year Player Draft.

"As the summer plays out, you'll see the effort will be made.
I'm not going to sit here and tell you that we're going to get him
to sign," White said, according to the report. "It's really going
to be Zach's decision."

In the report, White denied the Dodgers selected Lee with no
intentions of signing him simply to save money since the team has a
track record of not offering eye-popping signing bonuses. The
organization's ownership is also going through a bit of a rough
patch as Frank and Jamie McCourt endure a much-publicized
divorce.

"I understand the concern," White said. "I can only give you my
word. I've always been straight up. I've always tried to take the
best player."

According to MLB.com, the largest bonus the Dodgers have given a
draft pick is $2.3 million. That offer went to former Highland Park
pitching standout Clayton Kershaw in 2006. Various reports say Lee
is asking anywhere from $3-5 million for a signing bonus.

A dual athlete at McKinney who has signed a letter of intent to
play football at LSU, Lee had 11 victories, a 2.15 ERA and 90
strikeouts this baseball season. He still plans to participate in
LSU's summer football workouts, according to a report on
ESPN.com.

The deadline for draft picks to sign with their respective teams
is Aug. 16.

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